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1
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What are the 3 main functions of the digestive system?

A

Digestion, Absorption, Elimination

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The process by which your body breaks down food into small nutrient molecules is called_______________

A

Digestion

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Digestion is______________________________

A

The process by which your body breaks down food into small nutrient molecules

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4
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______________________ is the process by which nutrient molecules pass through the walls of your digestive system into your blood.

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Absorption

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Absorption is_______________________

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The process by which nutrient molecules pass through the wall of your digestive system into your blood.

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6
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True or False: The large intestine eliminates materials that are not absorbed into the blood

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TRUE

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7
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What eliminates materials that are not absorbed into your blood?

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The large intestine.

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8
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Your ______, ______, and _________ are the organs in which mechanical digestion is completed and chemical digestion of your food begins.

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Mouth, Esophagus, and stomach

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_____ is the fluid released by salivary glands when you eat.

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Saliva

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10
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Saliva is______________

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The fluid released by salivary glands when you eat.

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What are the 3 organs in which mechanical digestion is completed and chemical digestion of your food begins?.

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Mouth, Esophagus, and stomach

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12
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What carries out mechanical digestion?

A

Teeth and tongue

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13
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What cuts, tears, grinds and crushes?

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Your teeth

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14
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What pushes food toward your teeth?

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Your tongue

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15
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Enzymes

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A protein that speeds up chemical reactions in the body

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16
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What is a protein that speeds up chemical reactions in the body?

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Enzymes

17
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The Esophagus

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A muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach

18
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what muscular tube connects the mouth to the stomach?

A

The Esophagus

19
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The Stomach

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A J-shaped muscular pouch in the abdomen where mechanical digestion is completed

20
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What is a J-shaped muscular pouch in the abdomen where mechanical digestion is completed?

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The Stomach

21
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Epiglottis

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A flap of tissue that seals off the windpipe and prevents food from entering

22
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Peristalsis

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Involuntary waves of muscle contraction that keep food moving along in one direction through the digestive system.

23
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Force

A

Force is a push or a pool